DeathRiders
Encyclopedia
DeathRiders is an American
Heavy Metal
band based in Los Angeles
, California
. The band was formed in 2001 to support lead vocalist Neil Turbin
's solo album 'Threatcon Delta
' and is named after the song 'Deathrider' off the album 'Fistful of Metal
' which Turbin wrote in his time as the original lead singer of the Big 4
band Anthrax
.
, Mexico
in 2005. Sweden Rock 2006, Tokyo
, Japan
, including Obirin University
, Super Live Space and Chicken Shack in Shibuya
and Fussa City respectively, along with the US in 2008, Rocktower 2009 Germany, Nightmare on St. Pauli Festival Germany
2009, Headbangers Open Air
Germany 2009, Expo Rock Tijuana 2010 as well as performing 8 shows at the world famous Whisky A Go Go
in Hollywood in 2010. DeathRiders Stay Screamin 2011 European Tour took them to Metal Bash 2011 in Germany, Highway To Dokkem Open Air Festival 2011 as well as other venues throughout Tilburg
, Netherlands, Vienna
, Austria, Hamburg
and Berlin
, Germany, followed by a sold-out show performing with Hirax
at the House of Blues
on the Sunset Strip
in Los Angeles
.
at Silver Cloud Recording Studios in Los Angeles, in collaboration with Swedish
guitarist Jonas Hornqvist. The album is produced by Neil Turbin
and written by Turbin and Hornqvist.
United States
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Heavy Metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The band was formed in 2001 to support lead vocalist Neil Turbin
Neil Turbin
Neil Turbin is an American thrash metal vocalist known for being the original lead singer for American band Anthrax and current lead vocalist and songwriter of the heavy metal band DeathRiders. -DeathRiders:...
's solo album 'Threatcon Delta
Threatcon Delta
-Personnel:*Neil Turbin – Vocals*Jeff Scott Soto*Ronnie Borchert*Vern Anderson*Sean McNabb*Paul Monroe*Claude Schnell*Paul Shortino*Mitch Perry*Andy Walo*Henry Moreno*Sandy Vaquez...
' and is named after the song 'Deathrider' off the album 'Fistful of Metal
Fistful of Metal
-Personnel:*Neil Turbin – Vocals*Dan Spitz – Lead guitar*Scott Ian – Rhythm guitar*Danny Lilker – Bass*Charlie Benante – Drums...
' which Turbin wrote in his time as the original lead singer of the Big 4
The Big 4 Live From Sofia, Bulgaria
The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria is a DVD/Blu-ray featuring live concert performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, collectively known as "the big four" of thrash metal. The event took place on June 22, 2010 at the Sonisphere Festival at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia,...
band Anthrax
Anthrax
Anthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Most forms of the disease are lethal, and it affects both humans and other animals...
.
Tours
The band toured Monterrey Metal FestMonterrey Metal Fest
Monterrey Metal Fest is a heavy metal festival held annually in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico since 2004. There had been three of them, the first three of them were held in Auditorio Coca-Cola located in the Fundidora Park, fourth edition will be made at Arena Santa Lucia and is a VIP event limited...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in 2005. Sweden Rock 2006, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, including Obirin University
Obirin University
is a private university in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. The university's name was derived from that of pastor and philanthropist J. F. Oberlin, and the name also shows the university's historical ties with Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, which the university's founders attended...
, Super Live Space and Chicken Shack in Shibuya
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
and Fussa City respectively, along with the US in 2008, Rocktower 2009 Germany, Nightmare on St. Pauli Festival Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
2009, Headbangers Open Air
Headbangers Open Air
Headbangers Open Air is a heavy metal festival held annually in Germany since 1998. The 2007 edition will take place in Brande-Hörnerkirchen on July 12 - July 14.-1999:...
Germany 2009, Expo Rock Tijuana 2010 as well as performing 8 shows at the world famous Whisky A Go Go
Whisky a Go Go
The Whisky a Go Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.-History:...
in Hollywood in 2010. DeathRiders Stay Screamin 2011 European Tour took them to Metal Bash 2011 in Germany, Highway To Dokkem Open Air Festival 2011 as well as other venues throughout Tilburg
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, Netherlands, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany, followed by a sold-out show performing with Hirax
Hirax
Hirax is an American thrash metal band from Cypress, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena , the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the other new thrash metal bands of the area such as Metallica, Exodus, and Slayer...
at the House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
on the Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with Hollywood at Harper Avenue, to its western border with Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
The Metal Beast is Alive
"The Metal Beast is Alive" is a forthcoming album from DeathRiders, previously titled as "Back With A Vengeance." The album is being recorded by Joe FloydWarrior (band)
-History:Warrior is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1982.As was the case with contemporaries Ratt and Rough Cutt, the group's core - guitarists Joe Floyd and Tommy Asakawa, bassist Rick Bennett and vocalist Parramore McCarty - was made up of San Diego, CA...
at Silver Cloud Recording Studios in Los Angeles, in collaboration with Swedish
Swedes
Swedes are a Scandinavian nation and ethnic group native to Sweden, mostly inhabiting Sweden and the other Nordic countries, with descendants living in a number of countries.-Etymology:...
guitarist Jonas Hornqvist. The album is produced by Neil Turbin
Neil Turbin
Neil Turbin is an American thrash metal vocalist known for being the original lead singer for American band Anthrax and current lead vocalist and songwriter of the heavy metal band DeathRiders. -DeathRiders:...
and written by Turbin and Hornqvist.
DVD Appearances
| Year | DVD Information | Tracks Included |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Headbangers Open Air 2009
|
Metal Thrashing Mad, Soldiers Of Metal, Gung Ho |